PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on pittsburghsportsnow.com.
On Saturday afternoon, Pitt (8-3, 0-1 ACC) took down South Carolina State — one of the worst teams in Division One basketball — by 37 at the Petersen Events Center.
Pitt opened the game with a new starting lineup, featuring Will Jeffress and Guillermo Diaz-Graham in place of Zack Austin and Federiko Federiko. Heading into the game, the Panthers were favored by 27 points against the Bulldogs, who, at 3-8, were one of the worst teams at the Division One level.
However, despite the young Bulldogs’ early-season struggles, they kept things close with Pitt for the majority of the first half. After 14 minutes of play, Pitt led 26-20. The Panthers had already turned the ball over four times in that span, and could not convert on eight early Bulldogs turnovers.
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